The Prisoner

How One Woman's Jail Term Was The Making Of Her

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Crimes & Criminals, Penology, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Kerry Tucker, Craig Henderson ISBN: 9780143787396
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Publication: April 2, 2018
Imprint: Random House Australia Language: English
Author: Kerry Tucker, Craig Henderson
ISBN: 9780143787396
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Publication: April 2, 2018
Imprint: Random House Australia
Language: English

Kerry Tucker seemed to be a typical suburban mother of two, but she was harbouring a terrible secret: over the years she had stolen $2 million from her employers.

When her crime was discovered she was sentenced to seven years at a maximum-security prison, alongside some of Victoria's most notorious criminals. Being incarcerated with murderers and drug dealers was not nearly as daunting, however, as having to tell her two young daughters why she was leaving them. The shame was almost unbearable. She knew that she could give in to the shame or learn from it - and she owed it to her children to learn.

Kerry quickly adapted to the prison regime and set about using her skills to successfully represent women in internal court, parole hearings and child welfare issues. She also introduced her own awareness programs and encouraged inmates to enrol in courses. Taking her own advice she began to study for a Master of Arts, and when she completed her degree the full university graduation ceremony was the first to be held inside an Australian prison.

Today Kerry has gone on to attain a PhD and has been reunited with her daughters. She considers jail a gift because it has given her a purpose - to help educate disadvantaged women.

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Kerry Tucker seemed to be a typical suburban mother of two, but she was harbouring a terrible secret: over the years she had stolen $2 million from her employers.

When her crime was discovered she was sentenced to seven years at a maximum-security prison, alongside some of Victoria's most notorious criminals. Being incarcerated with murderers and drug dealers was not nearly as daunting, however, as having to tell her two young daughters why she was leaving them. The shame was almost unbearable. She knew that she could give in to the shame or learn from it - and she owed it to her children to learn.

Kerry quickly adapted to the prison regime and set about using her skills to successfully represent women in internal court, parole hearings and child welfare issues. She also introduced her own awareness programs and encouraged inmates to enrol in courses. Taking her own advice she began to study for a Master of Arts, and when she completed her degree the full university graduation ceremony was the first to be held inside an Australian prison.

Today Kerry has gone on to attain a PhD and has been reunited with her daughters. She considers jail a gift because it has given her a purpose - to help educate disadvantaged women.

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